Soon afterward, he moved to Clarksville then Nashville, Tennessee, and began playing gigs on the chitlin' circuit, earning a place in the Isley Brothers' backing band and later with Little Richard, with whom he continued to work through mid-1965. In 1961, he enlisted in the US Army, but was discharged the following year. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame describes him as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music." īorn in Seattle, Washington, Hendrix began playing guitar at age 15. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century. James Marshall " Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, songwriter and singer.
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